Collocations for blockade - noun

complete, total | tight | partial | virtual | economic, military, naval

impose | end, lift, remove | enforce, maintain | tighten | ease, relax | break, get through, run
They attempted to break the blockade by using submarines.

~ against
the need to enforce a naval blockade against the country

~ around/round
a blockade around the city

~ by
the blockade by Western nations

~ of, ~ on
The president imposed a complete blockade on the island''s harbours.